List of Freshwater Fishes for Ghana

Number of freshwater fish species: 231 The tables below were generated from Fishbase.org - A project to provide indexing and links for all known species as the baseline dataset for studies of global biodiversity. All links below take you to pages on the fishbase.org site.
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Order	Family	Species	Status	FB name	Name
Characiformes	Alestidae	Alestes baremoze	native	Silversides	Asentiwoe
Characiformes	Alestidae	Alestes dentex	native	Characin	Asotiklapa
Siluriformes	Amphiliidae	Amphilius atesuensis	native
Cyprinodontiformes	Nothobranchiidae	Aphyosemion petersi	native
Cyprinodontiformes	Poeciliidae	Aplocheilichthys normani	native	Norman's lampeye
Cyprinodontiformes	Poeciliidae	Aplocheilichthys pfaffi	native	Pfaff's lampeye
Cyprinodontiformes	Poeciliidae	Aplocheilichthys rancureli	native	Rancurel's lampeye
Cyprinodontiformes	Poeciliidae	Aplocheilichthys spilauchen	native	Banded lampeye
Siluriformes	Ariidae	Arius gigas	native	Giant sea catfish
Siluriformes	Ariidae	Arius latiscutatus	native	Rough-head sea catfish
Siluriformes	Claroteidae	Auchenoglanis biscutatus	native
Siluriformes	Claroteidae	Auchenoglanis occidentalis	native	Bubu	Kpo
Perciformes	Gobiidae	Awaous lateristriga	native	West African freshwater goby	Kemegboe
Siluriformes	Bagridae	Bagrus bajad	native	Bayad	Avedzeame
Siluriformes	Bagridae	Bagrus docmak	native	Semutundu	Yalefo
Siluriformes	Bagridae	Bagrus filamentosus	native
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Barbus ablabes	native
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Barbus atakorensis	native
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Barbus baudoni	native
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Barbus bawkuensis	native
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Barbus bynni occidentalis	native	Niger barb	Aflomegbogboe
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Barbus bynni waldroni	native
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Barbus callipterus	native	Clipper barb
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Barbus chlorotaenia	native
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Barbus guildi	native
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Barbus lagensis	native
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Barbus leonensis	native
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Barbus macrops	native	Blackstripe barb
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Barbus nigeriensis	native
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Barbus parablabes	native
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Barbus perince	native
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Barbus punctitaeniatus	native
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Barbus subinensis	endemic
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Barbus sublineatus	native
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Barbus trispilos	native
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Barbus walkeri	native
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Barbus wurtzi	native
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Brienomyrus brachyistius	native
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Brienomyrus niger	native
Characiformes	Alestidae	Brycinus brevis	native		Characin
Characiformes	Alestidae	Brycinus imberi	native	Spot-tail	Dzogla dzevui
Characiformes	Alestidae	Brycinus leuciscus	native		Simegbogboe
Characiformes	Alestidae	Brycinus longipinnis	native	Longfin tetra	Morganutewoe
Characiformes	Alestidae	Brycinus macrolepidotus	native	True big-scale tetra	Dzaflafa
Characiformes	Alestidae	Brycinus nurse	native	Nurse tetra	Atewoe
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Campylomormyrus tamandua	native	Wormjawed mormyrid	Lelovemasadine
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhinus leucas	native	Bull shark
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Chelaethiops bibie	native	Lake Turkana sardine
Siluriformes	Mochokidae	Chiloglanis occidentalis	native
Siluriformes	Mochokidae	Chiloglanis voltae	native
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Chromidotilapia guentheri guentheri	native	Guenther's Mouthbrooder	Boto
Siluriformes	Claroteidae	Chrysichthys auratus	native
Siluriformes	Claroteidae	Chrysichthys johnelsi	native
Siluriformes	Claroteidae	Chrysichthys maurus	native
Siluriformes	Claroteidae	Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus	native	Bagrid catfish	Blolo
Siluriformes	Claroteidae	Chrysichthys walkeri	native		Catfish
Characiformes	Citharinidae	Citharinops distichodoides distichodoides	native		Moon fish
Characiformes	Citharinidae	Citharinops distichodoides thomasi	native
Characiformes	Citharinidae	Citharinus citharus citharus	native	Moon fish	Mleke
Characiformes	Citharinidae	Citharinus eburneensis	native		Wavihie
Characiformes	Citharinidae	Citharinus latus	native		Moon fish
Siluriformes	Clariidae	Clarias agboyiensis	native		Aswiri
Siluriformes	Clariidae	Clarias anguillaris	native	Mudfish	Adewuyie
Siluriformes	Clariidae	Clarias ebriensis	native		Aswiri
Siluriformes	Clariidae	Clarias gariepinus	native	North African catfish
Siluriformes	Clariidae	Clarias laeviceps laeviceps	native	Catfish	Ndede
Siluriformes	Clariidae	Clarias macromystax	native
Siluriformes	Claroteidae	Clarotes laticeps	native	Widehead catfish	Kpo
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Clypeobarbus hypsolepis	native
Gonorynchiformes	Kneriidae	Cromeria nilotica	native	Naked shellear
Gonorynchiformes	Kneriidae	Cromeria occidentalis	native
Perciformes	Anabantidae	Ctenopoma kingsleyae	native	Tailspot ctenopoma	Klefoe
Perciformes	Anabantidae	Ctenopoma petherici	native		Klefoe
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Cyprinus carpio carpio	introduced	Common carp
Anguilliformes	Ophichthidae	Dalophis boulengeri	native
Characiformes	Citharinidae	Distichodus brevipinnis	native
Characiformes	Citharinidae	Distichodus engycephalus	native	Perch	Agbasrakorgloe
Characiformes	Citharinidae	Distichodus rostratus	native	Grass-eater	Konte-gbasra
Perciformes	Eleotridae	Dormitator lebretonis	native		Kemenuti
Perciformes	Eleotridae	Eleotris daganensis	native
Perciformes	Eleotridae	Eleotris vittata	native		Ekulo
Elopiformes	Elopidae	Elops senegalensis	native	Senegalese ladyfish
Cyprinodontiformes	Nothobranchiidae	Epiplatys bifasciatus bifasciatus	native
Cyprinodontiformes	Nothobranchiidae	Epiplatys bifasciatus taeniatus	native
Cyprinodontiformes	Nothobranchiidae	Epiplatys chaperi	native	Toothed carp	Tagbanyae
Cyprinodontiformes	Nothobranchiidae	Epiplatys dageti dageti	native	Redchin panchax
Cyprinodontiformes	Nothobranchiidae	Epiplatys sexfasciatus sexfasciatus	native	Sixbar panchax	Tagbanyae
Cyprinodontiformes	Nothobranchiidae	Epiplatys spilargyreius	native
Clupeiformes	Clupeidae	Ethmalosa fimbriata	native	Bonga shad	Kokole
Cyprinodontiformes	Nothobranchiidae	Foerschichthys flavipinnis	native
Cyprinodontiformes	Nothobranchiidae	Fundulopanchax gularis	native	Gulare
Cyprinodontiformes	Nothobranchiidae	Fundulopanchax walkeri	native
Cyprinodontiformes	Poeciliidae	Gambusia affinis	introduced	Mosquitofish
Perciformes	Gobiidae	Gobioides sagitta	native
Osteoglossiformes	Gymnarchidae	Gymnarchus niloticus	native	Aba	Yor
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Hemichromis bimaculatus	native	Jewelfish	Sokpe
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Hemichromis fasciatus	native	Banded jewelfish	Boryi
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Hemichromis frempongi	native
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Hemichromis guttatus	native
Characiformes	Hepsetidae	Hepsetus odoe	native	Kafue pike	Akao
Siluriformes	Clariidae	Heterobranchus bidorsalis	native	African catfish	Adewudzea
Siluriformes	Clariidae	Heterobranchus isopterus	native
Siluriformes	Clariidae	Heterobranchus longifilis	native	Vundu	Wonyi
Osteoglossiformes	Arapaimidae	Heterotis niloticus	native	Heterotis	Fa
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Hippopotamyrus harringtoni	questionable
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Hippopotamyrus pictus	native		Lobokoe
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Hippopotamyrus psittacus	native		Wakalevi
Characiformes	Alestidae	Hydrocynus brevis	native	Tiger-fish	Tsinu vowo
Characiformes	Alestidae	Hydrocynus forskahlii	native		Tiger fish
Characiformes	Alestidae	Hydrocynus somonorum	native
Characiformes	Alestidae	Hydrocynus vittatus	native	Tiger fish	Avuwo kordzeasa
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Hyperopisus bebe bebe	native		Liwoe gokpo
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Hyperopisus bebe occidentalis	native
Siluriformes	Schilbeidae	Irvineia voltae	native	Butterfish	Agbeho
Perciformes	Eleotridae	Kribia kribensis	native
Perciformes	Eleotridae	Kribia nana	native
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Labeo brachypoma	native		African carp
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Labeo coubie	native	African carp	Agbombo
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Labeo parvus	native		African carp
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Labeo senegalensis	native		African carp
Clupeiformes	Clupeidae	Laeviscutella dekimpei	native	Roundbelly pellonuline
Perciformes	Latidae	Lates niloticus	native	Nile perch	Dzo
Characiformes	Alestidae	Lepidarchus adonis	native	Jellybean tetra
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Leptocypris niloticus	native
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Limbochromis robertsi	endemic
Perciformes	Lutjanidae	Lutjanus dentatus	native	African brown snapper	Esoe
Perciformes	Lutjanidae	Lutjanus endecacanthus	native	Guinea snapper
Siluriformes	Malapteruridae	Malapterurus beninensis	native
Siluriformes	Malapteruridae	Malapterurus electricus	native	Electric catfish	Dzidzi
Siluriformes	Malapteruridae	Malapterurus minjiriya	native
Siluriformes	Malapteruridae	Malapterurus murrayi	endemic
Siluriformes	Malapteruridae	Malapterurus tanoensis	native
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Marcusenius abadii	native		Balakoto
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Marcusenius cyprinoides	questionable
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Marcusenius furcidens	native
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Marcusenius senegalensis senegalensis	native
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Marcusenius ussheri	native
Synbranchiformes	Mastacembelidae	Mastacembelus nigromarginatus	native		Spiny eel
Synbranchiformes	Mastacembelidae	Mastacembelus praensis	endemic
Elopiformes	Megalopidae	Megalops atlanticus	native	Tarpon	Manyofle
Characiformes	Alestidae	Micralestes acutidens	native	Sharptooth tetra
Characiformes	Alestidae	Micralestes elongatus	native	Elongated Turkana robber
Characiformes	Alestidae	Micralestes occidentalis	native
Characiformes	Alestidae	Micralestes pabrensis	native
Syngnathiformes	Syngnathidae	Microphis brachyurus aculeatus	native
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Mormyrops anguilloides	native	Cornish jack	Noagbe
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Mormyrops breviceps	native
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Mormyrus hasselquistii	native	Elephant snout
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Mormyrus macrophthalmus	native		Mormyrids
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Mormyrus rume rume	native	Mormyrids	Liwoe gordorgor
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Mormyrus subundulatus	native
Mugiliformes	Mugilidae	Mugil cephalus	native	Flathead mullet
Characiformes	Citharinidae	Nannaethiops unitaeniatus	questionable	Oneline tetra	Agbongbo-korfua
Characiformes	Citharinidae	Nannocharax ansorgii	native
Characiformes	Citharinidae	Nannocharax fasciatus	native
Perciformes	Gobiidae	Nematogobius maindroni	native
Characiformes	Citharinidae	Neolebias unifasciatus	native		Sakisi
Cyprinodontiformes	Nothobranchiidae	Nothobranchius kiyawensis	native
Cyprinodontiformes	Nothobranchiidae	Nothobranchius thierryi	native	Togo Killifish
Siluriformes	Claroteidae	Notoglanidium walkeri	native		Catfish
Clupeiformes	Clupeidae	Odaxothrissa ansorgii	native	Ansorge's fangtooth pellonuline
Clupeiformes	Clupeidae	Odaxothrissa mento	native	Nigerian fangtooth pellonuline	Deyi
Synbranchiformes	Synbranchidae	Ophisternon afrum	native	Guinea swamp eel
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Oreochromis macrochir	introduced	Longfin tilapia	Akpakpodzie
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Oreochromis niloticus niloticus	native	Nile tilapia	Akpafiatsi
Osteoglossiformes	Notopteridae	Papyrocranus afer	native	Reticulate knifefish
Perciformes	Channidae	Parachanna obscura	native	Snake-head	Huati
Characiformes	Citharinidae	Paradistichodus dimidiatus	native
Siluriformes	Schilbeidae	Parailia pellucida	native	Glass schilbid	Genugbe
Clupeiformes	Clupeidae	Pellonula leonensis	native	Smalltoothed pellonula	Totivi
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Petrocephalus bane bane	native
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Petrocephalus bovei bovei	native		Mormyrids
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Petrocephalus pallidomaculatus	native
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Petrocephalus pellegrini	native
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Petrocephalus simus	native		Mormyrids
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Petrocephalus soudanensis	native
Siluriformes	Amphiliidae	Phractura clauseni	native
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Pollimyrus adspersus	native
Osteoglossiformes	Mormyridae	Pollimyrus isidori isidori	native	Elephant Fish
Polypteriformes	Polypteridae	Polypterus bichir bichir	native	Nile bichir
Polypteriformes	Polypteridae	Polypterus endlicheri endlicheri	native	Saddled bichir	Tsimina
Polypteriformes	Polypteridae	Polypterus palmas palmas	native	Shortfin bichir
Polypteriformes	Polypteridae	Polypterus retropinnis	native	West African bichir
Polypteriformes	Polypteridae	Polypterus senegalus senegalus	native	Gray bichir	Adeke
Perciformes	Haemulidae	Pomadasys jubelini	native	Sompat grunt	Akplortsu
Perciformes	Gobiidae	Porogobius schlegelii	native
Pristiformes	Pristidae	Pristis microdon	native	Largetooth sawfish
Cyprinodontiformes	Poeciliidae	Procatopus schioetzi	native	Schiötz' lampeye
Lepidosireniformes	Protopteridae	Protopterus annectens annectens	native	West African lungfish	Ahe
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Raiamas macrostoma	native
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Raiamas nigeriensis	native		Norgbeforfor
Cypriniformes	Cyprinidae	Raiamas senegalensis	native	Silver fish	Torme sakli
Characiformes	Alestidae	Rhabdalestes septentrionalis	native
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Sarotherodon galilaeus galilaeus	native	Mango tilapia	Akpahie
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Sarotherodon galilaeus multifasciatus	native
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Sarotherodon melanotheron melanotheron	native	Blackchin tilapia	Akpanoe
Siluriformes	Schilbeidae	Schilbe intermedius	native	Silver catfish
Siluriformes	Schilbeidae	Schilbe mandibularis	native
Siluriformes	Schilbeidae	Schilbe micropogon	native
Siluriformes	Schilbeidae	Schilbe mystus	native	African butter catfish	Tasaa
Clupeiformes	Clupeidae	Sierrathrissa leonensis	native	West African pygmy herring
Siluriformes	Schilbeidae	Siluranodon auritus	native		Genua
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Steatocranus irvinei	native	Cichlid	Dempe
Siluriformes	Mochokidae	Synodontis arnoulti	native
Siluriformes	Mochokidae	Synodontis bastiani	native
Siluriformes	Mochokidae	Synodontis clarias	native	Mandi	Atinu kpotokui
Siluriformes	Mochokidae	Synodontis courteti	native
Siluriformes	Mochokidae	Synodontis euptera	native	Featherfin squeaker
Siluriformes	Mochokidae	Synodontis filamentosa	native		Catfish
Siluriformes	Mochokidae	Synodontis gambiensis	native		Catfish
Siluriformes	Mochokidae	Synodontis macrophthalma	native
Siluriformes	Mochokidae	Synodontis membranacea	native		Catfish
Siluriformes	Mochokidae	Synodontis nigrita	native		Catfish
Siluriformes	Mochokidae	Synodontis obesus	native
Siluriformes	Mochokidae	Synodontis ocellifer	native		Catfish
Siluriformes	Mochokidae	Synodontis schall	native	Wahrindi	Kpo
Siluriformes	Mochokidae	Synodontis sorex	native		Afini
Siluriformes	Mochokidae	Synodontis velifer	native
Siluriformes	Mochokidae	Synodontis violacea	native
Siluriformes	Mochokidae	Synodontis waterloti	native
Tetraodontiformes	Tetraodontidae	Tetraodon lineatus	native	Globe fish	Fovunalawoe
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Thysochromis ansorgii	native
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Tilapia busumana	native		Silla
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Tilapia dageti	native		Silla
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Tilapia discolor	native
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Tilapia guineensis	native	Guinean tilapia	Silla
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Tilapia mariae	native	Spotted tilapia
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Tilapia zillii	native	Redbelly tilapia	Akpadi sila
Perciformes	Carangidae	Trachinotus teraia	native	Shortfin pompano
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Tylochromis intermedius	native
Perciformes	Cichlidae	Tylochromis jentinki	native		Akpadekui

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